Alpha Protocol

Loyalty carries a price and no one knows this more than agent Michael Thorton. A talented young agent cast out by his government, Thorton is the only one with the information needed to stop an impending international catastrophe.

To me the imperial agent story in TOR, especially the first chapter, is one of the best RPG experiences I've had - this depite my absolutely hating the gameplay. Can I expect something similar with this game? I have trouble picturing myself playing someth...

You can say it's a spy game within a spy game, and happily it's exclusive to the PC version (only if using a mouse). You will need to hack the internal files to make the enemy's camera don't detect our friendlies as their enemies. Now that might sounds lik...

Alpha protocol almost hits the mark but seems determined to miss it. The plot is reasonable but the voice acting of the main character is depressingly monotone. I can't bring myself to engage with the lifeless wreck of Thornton. His associates all seem to be having more interesting lives. The mechanics of the game are a mixed bag too. The stealth mechanics are ok but then putting 80s style boss fights at the end of levels are irritatingly predictable and an outdated construct. All that said it held me enough to complete the game, I did enjoy the firefights and there's enough here to pass the hours. I'm not sure I want to like this game but I can't bring myself to hate it.